Local Red Cross to host backpack drive

EVANSVILLE - The American Red Cross of Southwestern Indiana is seeking donations of school supplies to help military families in the coming weeks.

The agency hopes to stuff 800 backpacks that will be given to the Indiana National Guard for support of the 163rd Field Artillery Unit based in Evansville and the 151st Company part of the 76th Infantry Brigade based in Jasper and Tell City.

The drive continues until Aug. 2. Donations can be dropped off at Expressway Auto Dealerships in the Tri-State; Dollar Tree stores in the Tri-State; Deals stores in the Tri-State area; the American Red Cross of Southwestern Indiana, 29 S. Stockwell Road, Evansville; and the Indiana National Guard Armory, 3000 Division St., Evansville.